Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the 17th edition of Al Dhafra Festival is set to take place from 21 October 2023 to 8 February 2024 as part of the camel mazayna season in Abu Dhabi.
Coral diplomacy: the UAE’s role in safeguarding Florida’s marine heritage
As coral bleaching devastates reefs in the Florida Keys, a new partnership between a local charity and the UAE could help turn the tide against the climate change-related phenomenon. The United Way of Collier and the Keys has announced a $50,
Abu Dhabi 2021 back in headlines, flexi-wing saga also returns – F1 news round-up
Ask any Formula 1 fan and they will have an opinion about the last laps of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The title-decider has become the hottest of hot topics since that fateful day and even two …
Blue Supermoon lights up Abu Dhabi
Stargazers in the UAE caught a glimpse of the blue supermoon thanks to a clear night in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday – a night before the main event.In these images, the supermoon seen over Abu Dhabi’s Al …
Sharjah Ruler launches hybrid education model for working students
However, I hesitated as I didn’t want it to be construed as a complaint against the university, which has been incredibly supportive in every aspect,” Ms Al Qaydi said.”During my pregnancy with my …
UAE makes oil trade history as it joins BRICS – Details
The United Arab Emirates, commonly known as the UAE, has been the talk of the global economic circuit lately. Not only has it marked its membership in the BRICS alliance, but it’s also rewriting trade …
UAE moves one step closer to inclusion of Arabic in global AI development
UAE based tech conglomerate G42’s AI subsidiary, Inception, has released a large language model (LLM) trained on a database over 395 billion tokens of Arabic and English. The LLM named Jais, after UAE …
UN vote on Lebanon peacekeeping force delayed as France, US, UAE argue
A planned United Nations vote on Wednesday to renew approval for a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has been delayed as France, the United States and the United Arab Emirates argue over the freedom of …
Five new private schools begin operating in Dubai in the 2023-24 academic year
Dubai’s private schools currently offer a total of 17 curricula representing diverse countries, languages and educational methodologies, reflecting the city’s status as an attractive global investment …
Home of the Week: An Epic $63 Million Villa Along Dubai’s Billionaires’ Row
The 28,000-square-foot Palm Jumeirah home has a resort-worthy spa and a subterranean turtle and duck enclosure.
Dubai Municipality Launches Online Portal To Provide Easy Access To Land, Property Data
Dubai Municipality has launched a new online portal that provides property owners easy access to their land and …
Lost And Found Service, Limo Rentals: Dubai Taxi App Adds More Features
An hourly rental limo service is among the hosts of services announced for the upgraded app by Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC), a subsidiary of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). This ‘Hourly Rental’ …
Spanish investment bank Alantra hiring for new Gulf-focused office in Dubai
DUBAI (Reuters) – Spanish investment bank Alantra said on Wednesday it is in the process of hiring a team to grow its business in the Gulf region from its new office in Dubai. Alantra said in a …
Dubai Municipality launches new online portal to access property data
Dubai Municipality has launched a new online portal that provides property owners easy access to their land and property data, including construction licences and certificates of completion. The new …
UAE President offers condolences on passing of Sari Al Mazrouei
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed hailed the significant win of the UAE Arabian Gulf League 2020-2021 by the Al Jazira’s Club, commending the impressive performance of the players and administrative and …
Payment cards account for over 40% of e-commerce payments in UAE: GlobalData
Cards remain the most preferred payment tool for e-commerce purchases in the UAE, accounting for 40.8% of online purchases in 2023, according to the 2023 Financial Services Consumer Survey by …
UAE: Has mobile network’s name changed on your phone?
UAE telecom operators Etisalat by e& and du added ‘Back2Earth’ to their mobile phone display names on Wednesday, in anticipation of UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi’s homecoming this weekend. AlNeyadi, …